Chapter 117

Jordan knew better than to mess with Ava, so she quickly apologized.

No matter how much Ava yelled at her, she chose not to talk back.

Eventually, Ava got tired of yelling and stopped.

Zoey's eyes scanned every corner of Ava's house. They had searched everywhere.

They still hadn't found Haven's phone.

But Zoey was certain it was in Ava's house, because the tech department rarely made mistakes.

As long as the battery was still in, they could locate the phone.

Haven had been divorced from Hugh for years. A phone battery unused for that long would be dead, and the number would be deactivated. But since the cops could track the phone, it meant Haven's phone had been used frequently over the past five years.

Who had been using Haven's phone all this time?

First, she ruled out Evan because he wasn't smart enough.

Next, she ruled out Ava because her reaction seemed genuine, and the village chief, who was far away, was also unlikely.

That left Hugh and Olivia as the main suspects.

Based on this analysis, Hugh seemed the most suspicious.

Whether it was the semen found in the body or his disgusting personality, Hugh had the biggest motive. But why would he keep Haven's phone?

He looked down on women, so what could be on Haven's phone that he needed to study for so long?

Zoey suddenly noticed Olivia wasn't inside.

The door was open, and she could see Olivia sitting in the yard, lost in thought, which behavior was quite unusual.

Ava was inside, crying and making a scene, while Olivia had come out alone.

The detectives were reviewing their search, noting what they had and hadn't checked, and no one noticed Zoey slipping away.

Zoey walked over to Olivia.

Olivia quickly noticed her. "Officer Brown, are you done? Did you find anything?"

Zoey replied, "Ava's been crying and making a fuss. Why did you stop trying to calm her down?"

"She is just like that. She just wants to protect this family. Officer Brown, please don't blame her. She loves this family too much."

"Alright, we've almost finished searching. You can go inside and check for any damage. You can apply for compensation later."

"It's fine, there's nothing in the house that needs compensation."

Zoey looked at Olivia's seemingly understanding face and gave her a faint smile. "You should go inside."

But Olivia didn't want to leave the yard. She looked up at the sky, deep in thought. "I want to stay outside for a while."

"You're not going inside?"

"No."

Zoey respected her decision and called out to Alexander.

Alexander heard Zoey and came out. "What's up?"

Zoey pointed to the chicken coop in the yard. "Go check the chicken coop."

They were all interns, and every time Zoey gave an order, Alexander followed it smoothly.

It was as if Zoey was the leader of the detective team.

Alexander was puzzled. "What?"

Olivia, with her unreadable expression, also looked at Alexander.

Compared to Olivia's hard-to-read face, Alexander's reaction was more straightforward. He walked over to Zoey with a serious expression. "Stop joking."

"I'm not joking. I suspect there's a phone in the chicken coop. Is that a problem?"

Alexander had never done such a thing before.

Every time Zoey asked for help, he was willing to assist.

This time, he asked Zoey, "Why don't you do it yourself?"

"It's too dirty."

Alexander was so frustrated he almost ground his teeth. "You think I don't mind the dirt?"

"You're different."

"How am I different?" Alexander was about to argue.

Zoey said, "Aren't you a good guy? Can't you help with this?"

Alexander was speechless. Since when was he a good guy?

He didn't say anything and stood still.

Zoey saw he wasn't moving and pulled him towards the chicken coop. Unexpectedly, Olivia stepped in front of them, blocking their way.

Her smile was unnatural, even stiff. "Officer Brown, do you want some eggs? I can get you some, but if I take too many, Ava will scold me."

"Sorry, I don't want eggs. I just want to see what's inside the chicken coop."

"It's full of chicken poop, dirty and smelly."

"Really? I like looking at chicken poop."

Olivia was speechless.

Zoey hated wasting time. She was a straightforward person, and if the other person was too, she was happy to work with them.

If not, she preferred using force.

Like now, she really wanted to push Olivia aside.

Zoey took a step towards the chicken coop, and Olivia's nervousness was written all over her face.

Zoey saw Olivia was deliberately blocking her and became even more curious about the chicken coop, realizing there must be something hidden inside.

Zoey was losing patience, and Alexander noticed Olivia's odd behavior.

While Olivia was entangled with Zoey, he went straight to the chicken coop, not caring about the dirt, and reached inside.

Olivia watched in horror as Alexander dug into the chicken coop.

She shouted, "No!" and tried to stop him.

Zoey didn't give her the chance. She grabbed Olivia's wrist and held her back.

Olivia's strength was no match for Zoey's.

She was firmly restrained. "Let me go!"

Zoey easily held her in place. The more anxious Olivia became, the happier Zoey was.

Anxiety meant there was definitely something hidden inside!

"What's the problem? If the eggs break, we'll pay you back at market price!" Zoey mocked.

"No, let me go." Olivia struggled but couldn't break free. She gradually gave up, watching Alexander dig into the chicken coop with growing despair. "Why? How did you know?"

Zoey replied nonchalantly, "Your expression gave you away. I was just guessing, but your reaction was too big."

Olivia gave a sarcastic smile. "Your guess was spot on."

Zoey took it as a compliment and smiled naturally. "Not bad." She kept an eye on Alexander.

Alexander's white shirt was now dirty, but he didn't mind. He was getting more excited.

Soon, he waved a small metal box at Zoey. "Found it!"

Olivia collapsed to the ground.

Zoey, seeing her despair, let go.

Alexander immediately went to wash his hands, careful not to damage any fingerprints on the box.

Zoey put on gloves and took the box, glancing inside. Robert and the others were coming out.

Charles saw the dirty, smelly box in Zoey's hands and asked, "What's that, Zoey?"

"The evidence we were looking for," Zoey said with a smirk.

Everyone was shocked.

They had searched for so long, and Zoey found it just like that.

Dennis looked at the filthy Alexander. "Did you dig in the chicken coop?"

Alexander nodded. "Yes, I did."

The others, smelling the chicken poop on him, pinched their noses in disgust.